Finding and Using Health Statistics

4. Finding Health Statistics Exercises

Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care (DAHC)

The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care (DAHC) was created in 1993 as a study of health care markets. The website now has data tables, maps, publications, and other resources. DAHC focuses on variations in distribution of health care resources and how they are used in different geographic regions.

Exercises

Click on the "Interactive Apps" and "Surgical Discharges" link. What is the 2015 hospitalization rate for hip fracture per 1,000 Medicare enrollees in New York State?

a) 5.024

b) 6.703

c) 7.502

d) 8.03

Click on the "Interactive Apps" and "Medicare Reimbursements" link. What is the average physician reimbursement per Medicare enrollee in Colorado in 2019?

a) $2,839.94

b) $2,319.46

c) $2,623.24

d) $1,758.64